PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SEVENTH HELEN KELLER WORLD CONFERENCE

Speeches

The Conference was opened by Hon Ruth Dyson MP
Minister for Disability
Her Opening Speech

Keynote Speaker was Daniel Alvarez Reyes
Chairman W.B.U.
What it Means to be Deafblind

Plenary Speaker Monday afternoon -- Andre van Deventer
Who Are We?

Plenary Speaker Tuesday morning -- Satoshi Fukushima
Communication

Plenary Speaker Tuesday morning -- Lex Grandia
Human Rights for Deafblind People

Plenary Speaker Tuesuday afternoon -- Stig Ohlson
What can Deafblind People Expect for the Future?

Workshop 3 -- Tuesday afternoon -- Beatriz de Fuentes
Deafblind in South America

Workshop 4 -- Monday afternoon, Ximena Serpa
Identifying Special Needs of Deafblind People
Identifying Special Needs of Prelingual Deafblind Children

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